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“It wasn’t until I got cut [that] I realized, like, ‘Man, I was in there for seven years!’” Leonard Garcia said, reflecting on the time he spent fighting for the UFC. During that time, Garcia gained fame as one of the grittiest fighters in the 155- and 145-pound divisions. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA It was...

Dwayne Johnson, more commonly known as pro-wrestling’s ‘The Rock’, is one of the more high-profile UFC fans we have today. Having been seen in the past rocking his favorite fighter’s gear, we now get a new shot of ‘The Rock’ showing support for one particular UFC 168 competitor. Check it:

This past Saturday at UFC on FOX9, Bobby Green and Abel Trujillo both picked up important wins on their quest towards title contention. Neither man will get much time to reflect on their victories, however, as they will both return to action at UFC 169 in February. And while they will again be appearing on...

Following her loss to Jessica Andrade (left) at UFC Fight Night 30, the UFC released bantamweight fighter Rosi Sexton. Now, some eight weeks out of that fight, Sexton is looking at possible neck surgery to treat injuries she sustained while fighting inside the Octagon. By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA Rosi Sexton had two fights inside...

The UFC will be returning to Brazil in February, and two more Brazilians have been added to the lineup. The fans will need to decide who to cheer for, however, as they will be facing off against one-another. Brazilian bantamweights Yuri Alcantara and Wilson Reis will meet at UFC Fight Night 36, which takes place February 15th, at...

Nick “The Tooth” Gullo has almost become a cult figure in the world of the UFC. A longtime friend of UFC President Dana White, Gullo first started appearing in White’s video blogs and soon became something of a fan favorite. “The Tooth” has a book that recently came out titled “Into the Cage: The Rise...

There could be another head-to-head standoff coming on February 1st besides that between Bantamweight Champion Dominic Cruz and Interim Champion Renan Barao. Though this is certainly not set in stone, it is possible that the NFL may reschedule its Super Bowl date for February 1st, 2014. The Super Bowl is one of America’s biggest nights...

With new names always entering onto the UFC roster it is expected that others are bound to be dropped off. Here are the most recent fighters released from the Zuffa organization. Most recently Rosi Sexton has been released from her UFC contract. Its reported that she is suffering from a severe neck injury and is...

With Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson able to defend his belt yet again, the UFC’s flyweight division is in search for another contender to go after the title. Next in line seems to be the victor of the upcoming flyweight bout at February’s UFC 169 between Ali Bagautinov (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and John Lineker (23-6...

Sergio Pettis (10-0) and Alex Caceres (9-5,1 NC) have verbally agreed to a bout at bantamweight for the UFC on FOX 10 card, on Jan. 25 in Chicago. Pettis, along with being UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis’ younger brother, is coming into this fight undefeated, with a 10 fight win streak. Caceres or “Bruce Leeroy”,...

Fans of Adlan Amagov (pictured) will have to wait a little longer to see him return to action, and the UFC is seeking a replacement opponent for Jason High. While not yet confirmed by UFC officials, the Russian import has reportedly withdrawn from the bout with an undisclosed injury. Rumors of a new-found religion are circulating...

When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based...

The numbers are in for the UFC on FOX 9 ratings. the card, headlined by a match between UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and number one contender Joseph Benevidez scored a 1.8 rating for the night, and had an overall viewership number of 2.8 million total viewers. The strongest markets for the show was in...

Contrary to what was reported earlier by TSN.CA, Chael Sonnen Did not have emergency colon surgery before his fight against Rashad Evans at UFC 167. The Executive Director of The Nevada State Athletic Commission, Keith Kizer, has the scoop. “I checked with the UFC. They verified with Chael and his team that he did not...

Continuing with the popularity of promoting bouts in the lower weight classes continues as Darrel Montague (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) faces off in a flyweight battle with Will Campuzano (13-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) at UFC 171 in March, UFC officials announced today. UFC 171 is set to air on pay-per-view in March following the preliminary...

UFC 170 is getting two more fights added to its lineup. UFC officials announced today that welterweights Stephen Thompson and TUF winner Robery Whittaker will square off for our viewing pleasure, as well as surging bantamweights Raphael Assuncao and Francisco Rivera. UFC 170 will emanate out of the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card will...

Although she already lost her first match against the current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate feels she is ready for her next chance. Tate believes that Rousey has been put on a pedestal, and if she has it her way, she will prove that Rousey is not invincible. “There are always weaknesses...

On the night of Sept. 8, Oklahoma City police officer and UFC featherweight Matt Grice nearly lost his life. While stopped at a red light, he was rear-ended by another driver going 65 MPH. Grice was rushed to Oklahoma University Presbyterian Hospital that night to undergo brain surgery, and part of his skull was removed...

Top UFC middleweight, Rafael Natal, received a brutal cut in the training room recently (shown above). According to the fighters account of the event, he took a knee in training and the result was the beautiful gem of an injury we see today. Here’s the before and after:

Matt Brown was supposed to return to the cage last weekend against Carlos Condit at UFC on FOX 9 in Sacramento. A last-minute injury forced him off the card and out of a potential fight against the former UFC and WEC belt holder. After over a week of silence, Brown took to twitter to address...

A pair of middleweight matches has been added to the UFC’s March trip to London. Luke Barnatt vs. Mats Nilsson and Brit Brad Scott vs. Claudio Henrique da Silva have been booked for the event’s preliminary card. ‘UFC Fight Night London: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa’ is going down on March 8th from London’s O2 Arena. In...

Just a few minutes ago, twitter burst alive with the news that Tyron Woodley would be named as the next opponent for Carlos Condit for UFC 171. The official UFC twitter account posted up side-by-side pictures of the two fighters, thanking Woodley’s “multiple texts” as the reason for the decision Tuesday evening. The UFC 171...

Three more UFC newcomers now have their debut matches set up, and all of those matches will be on the Super Bowl weekend UFC 169 card. Neil Magny will meet newcomer Gasan Umalatov in the welterweight division, while Tony Martin and Rashid Magomedov will make their UFC debuts against one-another. UFC 169 will be headlined by dual title...

After deciding to relinquish his title and walk away from the sport, Georges St. Pierre has now been removed from the UFC’s official rankings. The reason for this is that fighters who are retired are not eligible to be ranked. Ronda Rousey, who was previously unranked, has now been ranked number 10 in the pound-for-pound...

By Evan Stoumbelis This past Saturday UFC fans got to see four great fights on Fox for UFC on FOX 9. Below are our changed rankings for the fighters that fought, and won or lost this past Saturday. Head on over to the rankings section of our site for a complete top 10 ranking ladder...

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